Eileen Busch
Aug. 16, 1924 – May 19, 2020
Eileen Frances (Goven)
Busch passed away on
May 19, 2020 at the West-
ward Heights Care Center
in Lander WY.
Eileen was born on Au-
gust 16, 1924 on a farm
near Turtle Lake, ND to
Olive and Edward Goven.
As a young girl, she
walked miles to the
one-room school early
each day to start the coal
stove in exchange for pi-
ano lessons; her love of
music was passed on to
her children and
grandchildren. Eileen at-
tended St. Alexius School
of Nursing in Bismarck
ND with hopes of becom-
ing a nurse cadet for the
WW2 effort. The war had
ended by the time she gra-
duated, so she put her
nursing skills to use as a
public health nurse in
rural ND.
She married Henry
Busch in 1950 and they
farmed near Portal and
Minot ND. Eileen was ac-
tively involved in her
church and community
and provided leadership
to the St. John the Baptist
Alter Society, the Little
Flower Confraternity and
the local 4-H chapter. Her
strong faith provided her
comfort and strength
throughout her life and
was an inspiration for oth-
ers.
She loved to bake and
was well known for her
homemade brown buns,
caramel rolls and desserts.
After retiring, she and her
husband moved to Ames,
IA and later to Lander,
WY. Eileen strongly be-
lieved in the value of edu-
cation and was proud of
the educational accom-
plishments of her chil-
dren and grandchildren.
Eileen is survived by
her children Dr. Mary
(Wayne) Gregoire of
Naperville IL, Dr. Henry
(Lisa) Busch of Faribault
MN, Rita (Mark) Peterson
of Lander WY, Paul (Gail)
Busch of Inver Grove
Heights MN, and John
Busch of Bellingham, WA;
15 grandchildren; 5 great
grandchildren; her sisters
Margaret Peters and Carol
Doyle and her brother
Earl Goven.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Henry; sisters Dorothy
Frost, Bernice Moriarty,
and Jane Senger; and
brothers Donald Goven,
John Goven, and Richard
Goven.
A funeral will be held
at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church in Lander and she
will be buried in St.
Joseph’s cemetery in
Bowbells ND. Donations
in lieu of flowers can be
made to the Henry and
Eileen Busch Scholarship
Fund at Bishop Ryan
Catholic School, 316 11th
Ave NW, Minot ND
58703.